dadresanfar b 1 ehsani m 2 vallaee n 3 khalilak z #1   1- assistant professor, endodontic dept, islamic azad university, dental branch, tehran, iran   2-dentist   3- faculty member of islamic azad university, dental branch   corresponding author: khalilak z: endodontic dept, no 4 , 10th neyestan ave, pasdaran. tehran iran   tel: 0 21 22564571-3 email: dr.z.khalilak@ gmail.com  background and ai...

systemic antibiotics in conjunction with scaling and root planing (srp), can offer an additional benefi t over srp alone in the treatment of periodontitis, in terms of clinical attachment loss (cal) and pocket depth change, and reduced risk of additional cal loss. however, antibiotics are not innocuous drugs. their use should be justifi ed on the basis of a clearly established need and should n...

The advent of each new antibiotic is not an unmixed blessing. The advantage of acquiring another agent whose range of antibacterial activity parallels that of already existing antibiotics is somewhat offset by the necessity of re-evaluating the known in the light of the new unknown. And involved is not just the effectiveness of one agent versus another, but the relative cost, potential toxicity...

Background: The management of neonatal sepsis especially in developing countries is problematic.  There is no single reliable marker of infection available at the present.  C-reactive protein (CRP) has long been used as a marker of infection. Serial measurements of CRP are recommended as a guide for duration of antibiotic therapy. Objective: To evaluate the serial CRP measurement as a guideline...

background: the management of neonatal sepsis especially in developing countries is problematic.  there is no single reliable marker of infection available at the present.  c-reactive protein (crp) has long been used as a marker of infection. serial measurements of crp are recommended as a guide for duration of antibiotic therapy.   objective: to evaluate the serial crp measurement as a guideli...

Background: Salmonella, a bacterial genus of more than 2500 serotypes is considered as the most significant foodborne pathogen causing infections in humans and animals. Increased antimicrobial resistance and persistence of antimicrobial residues in food matrices warrants the need for alternative infection management strategies. Aims: The present study aimed to isolate and evaluate the lytic act...